Folding box and crate.



J. J. TAYLOR, 2D. FOLDING B0X AND CRATE. APPLIOATION rILBD DBO. 7, 1910.

1,008,217. Patented sept. 12,1911.

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APPLICATION FILED DB0. 7, 1910.

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M v *Q @www JOHN JAY TAYLOR, 2D, OF WILKINSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

FOLDING BOX AND CRATE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 12, 1911.

Application led December 7, 1910. Serial No. 596,072.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN JAY TAY- LOR, 2d, a citizen of the UnitedStates of America, residing at -Wilkinsburg, in the county of Alleghenyand State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Folding Boxes and Crates, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to folding boxes and crates, and the objects ofmy invention are to provide a box and crate that can be folded to occupya comparatively small space in storage or during return shipment, and tofurnish a folding box or crate with novel means for maintaining the samerigid when in a set up position.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a folding box or crateconsisting of comparatively few parts easily and quickly assembled, andto provide a box or crate of the above type that is simple inconstruction, durable, inexpensive to manufacture and efficient forshipping various kinds of merchandise.

With these and such other objects in view as may hereinafter appear, theinvention consists of the novel construction, combination andarrangement of parts to be presently described and then claimed.

Reference will now be had to the drawings, wherein there is illustrateda preferred embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood thatthe structural elements thereof are susceptible to such changes as fallwithin the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation of the box or crate, Fig.2 is an end view of the same, Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinalsectional view of the box or crate, Fig. 4 is a vertical cross sectionalview of the same, Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional view of a portion ofthe box or crate, Fig. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of the box orcrate in a folded position, Fig. 7 is a cross sectional view of thesame, and Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a portion of the box or crate.

A folding box or crate in accordance with this invention embodies abottom or base, foldable end walls, a foldable rear wall, a foldablefront wall and a detachable lid or cover.

The bottom or base of the box or crate comprises longitudinal slats 1having the ends thereof connected by angle bars 2, said bars having theends thereof bent upwardly, as at 3 to support longitudinal cleats 4 and5, said cleats being of a length equivalent to the slats 1 with thecleat 5 of a greater height than the cleat 4.

The end walls comprise plates 6 hinged to the slats 1, as at 7 and saidplates are adapted to fold inwardly upon the bottom or base of the boxor crate Slidably connected to the inner sides of the plates 6 adjacentto the vertical edges thereof by pins 8 are plates 9 having hook-shapedextensions 10, the obj ect of which will presently appear.

The rear wall is designated generally by the reference numeral 11 andcomprises longitudinal slats 12 and 13, the slats 13 having the loweredge thereof hinged, as at 14 to the cleat 4, whereby said rear wall canbe folded inwardly upon the base plate 6. The ends of the slats 12 and13 are connected by angle bars 15 and the hook-shaped extensions 10 ofthe movable plates 9 are adapted to engage said angle bars and retainthe rear wall 11 in an upright and vertical position. The angle bars 15are notched for the reception of the extensions 10 of one plate 9 asclearly shown in Fig. 4. The upper ends of the angle bars 15 extendabove the cleat 12 and are slotted, as at 16.

The front wall designated generally by the reference numeral 17comprises longitudinal slats 18, 19 and 20, the lower edge of the slat20` being hinged, as at 21 to the upper inner edge of the cleat 5,whereby the front wall can be folded inwardly upon the rear wall 11. Theends of the slats 18, 19 and 20 are connected by angle bars 22 and thehook-shaped extensions 10 of the other movable plates 9 are adapted toretain the front wall in an upright and vertical position. The anglebars 22 are notched for the reception of the extensions 10 of the otherplate 9 as clearly shown in Fig. 4.

The lid or cover designated generally by the reference numeral 23comprises longitudinal slats 24 having the ends thereof connected byZ-shaped angle bars 25, the rear ends of said bars being reduced, as at26 to engage in the slots 16 at the upper ends of the angle bars 15. Thedepending flanges 27 of the bars 25 are adapted to engage the innerupper edges of the plates 6 and prevent accidental collapse of the endwalls of the box or crate. Connected to one of the cleats 24 of the lidor cover 23 are hasps 28 adapted to engage over staples 29, carried bythe slat 18 of the front wall 17.

For folding purposes the outer side of the cleat 4 is provided withstaples 30, and the ends of the angle bars 2 adjacent to the cleat 5 areextended and slotted, as at 31.V By removing the lid or cover 23, theend walls can be folded inwardly upon the bottom or base, the rear wall11 folded inwardly upon the end walls, the front wall 17 folded inwardlyupon they rear wall 11, and then by placing the reduced ends 26 of thebars 25 of the lid or cover into the upper` slotted ends 81of the bars2, the lid or cover can be locked upon the front and rear walls by thehasps 28 engaging over the staples 30, thus producing a complete andcompact parcel. TheV plates 9 are made shiftable whereby they can bemoved inwardly when the box or crate is to be folded, and it ispreferable` to cut away the inner sides of the 'lates 6,`as at 32 toaccommodate the slida le Vplates 9.

What I claim is 1. A folding box comprising a slatted base, slattedfront and rear walls and a slatted top, angle bars connected to the endsof the base and having each end bent to extend upwardly, cleatssupported by the bent ends of said angle bars, means for hinging thefront and rear walls to said cleats, end walls hinged to the base,slotted angle bars connected to the ends of the front and rear walls,plates carried by the end walls and formed with extensions adapted toengage in the slots of said angle bars, and bars connected to the endsof the top and engaging in those angle bars secured to the front andrear walls.

2. A folding box comprising a slatted base, slatted front and rear wallsand a slatted top, angle bars connected to the ends of the base andhaving each end bent to extend upwardly, cleats supported by the bentends of said angle bars, means for hinging the front and rear Walls tosaid cleats, end walls hinged to the base, slotted angle bars connectedto the ends of the front and rear walls, plates carried by the end wallsand formed with extensions adapted to engage in the slots of said anglebars, and Z-bars connected to the ends of the top and engaging in theangle bars carried by the side and rear walls and further enoftging theinner upper edges of the end wa s.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN JAY TAYLOR, 2ND.

Witnesses:

DAvm FURNIER, CHRISTINA T. Hoon.

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